The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

HARTFORD. November 6.

The following contains the substance of the articles of capitulation between his Excellency General Washington and Lord Cornwallis.

A cessation of hostilities took place in consequence of the following letter, viz.

SIR,

York, (Virginia) 17th Oct. 1781.

I PROPOSE a cessation of hostilities for twenty four hours, and, that two officers may be appointed by each side, to meet at Mr. Morris's house, to settle terms for the surrender of the forts of York and Gloucester. I have the honor to be, Sir,

Your most obedient, and most

Humble Servant

CORNWALLIS.

His Excellency Gen. Washington,

commanding the combined Armies

of France and America.

His Excellency Gen. Washington granted a cessation of two hours from the delivery of his answer, and several other letters passed between the two Generals.

Commissioners were appointed and articles of Capitulation were settled and completed the 18th.—The most material are in substance as follows:

Article I. The garrison of York & Gloucester, including the officers and seamen of his Britannic Majesty's ships as well as other mariners, to surrender themselves prisoners of war to the combined forces of America and France; the land troops to remain prisoners to the United States; the Navy to the Naval army of his most Christian Majesty.

Art. II. The artillery, arms, accoutrements, military chest, and public stores of every denomination, shall be delivered, unimpaired, to the heads of departments appointed to receive them.

Art. III. Settles the time, manner and order of the garrisons of York and Gloucester side, with shouldered arms, colours cased, and drums beating a British march, to ground their arms, and return to their encampment and remain until dispatched to the places of their destination, &c.

The 4th retains to the officers their side arms, and secures to officers and soldiers their private property of every kind, saving any property taken from the inhabitants of the State may be reclaimed.

The 5th provides that the soldiers be kept in Virginia, Maryland or Pennsylvania, as much by regiments as possible, & allowed the same rations as soldiers in the service of America, & that officers may be near them, &c.

The 6th allows the General, Staff & other officers, not employed, &c. who may choose it, to go on parole to England, New York, or other American ports at present in possession of the British forces.

The 7th allows officers to keep soldiers, as servants, &c.

The 8th allows Lord Cornwallis the Bonetta sloop of war, to be manned, equipped, &c. and be at his entire disposal to carry dispatches to General Clinton, and such soldiers as he shall think proper to send to New York, the vessel to be returned, and all the hands accounted for.

The 9th allows the traders to dispose of their effects, the army having the right of pre-emption, the traders to be prisoners on parole.

The 10th proposed, the natives or inhabitants of different parts of the country, in the garrison, should not be punished on account of having joined the British army. Rejected.

By the 11th, the hospital stores now in York and Gloucester, to be delivered for the use of the British sick and wounded, and further supplies for them to be had from New-York.

12th. Waggons to be furnished if possible for the baggage of the officers after the soldiers, and surgeons attending the sick &c.

13th, The shipping and boats in the two harbours, stores, guns, and tackle, to be delivered to an officer of the navy, &c.

14th. No article of capitulation to be infringed on pretext of reprisal, and doubtful words to be construed according to common acceptation.